SPG gold here who recently got Gold comped unsolicited through Air Canada Aeroplan, where I am an Elite (2nd highest out of 3, *A gold, 35 000 Q miles per year). Big question is, how often would I get upgraded from deluxe up one level to executive floor? SPG upgrades me (again SPG gold) once every fifteen stays from deluxe to executive.
Originally Posted by
HamptonInnGirl
For example here in March and August we have black-out weekends for the Nascar race. Which means even if you're a Diamond member you are NOT getting a room.
Do business travellers who are diamonds even like NASCAR?
(yes I'm stereotyping)
Originally Posted by
KatJ
Probably at one of the ones in TN I've been to recently and I didn't get an upgrade.
Golds do deserve love, absolutely, but at the expense of Diamonds? I'm afraid I don't understand that.
I can understand it; it keeps the golds loyal. Give golds one upgrade every once in a while, and they'll be happy. Give diamonds upgrades all but once, they'll be just as happy, unless they are FTers who try to find reasons for getting denied, like seeing someone they feel doesn't look like a diamond getting an upgrade to exec (happens on the AC forum all the time).